as in synchronism
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a state in which things happen, move, or exist at the same time
The objects moved in synchrony with each other.
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Recent Examples of synchrony
This synchrony activates neural systems linked to attraction, arousal and bonding, creating a sense of romantic synergy.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
As the show goes on, a more mysterious literary synchrony emerges: how wonderful that Eliot, in 1939, placed such an emphasis on the power of names known only to those who understand you, and on a thriving community’s reverence for its elders.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 27 June 2024
These swarms of fireflies will flash in synchrony for hours, long after the last visitor has left.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 26 May 2024
The synchrony can originate in different parts of the swarm.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 26 May 2024
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
As the show goes on, a more mysterious literary synchrony emerges: how wonderful that Eliot, in 1939, placed such an emphasis on the power of names known only to those who understand you, and on a thriving community’s reverence for its elders.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 27 June 2024
These swarms of fireflies will flash in synchrony for hours, long after the last visitor has left.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 26 May 2024
The synchrony can originate in different parts of the swarm.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 26 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synchrony
Noun
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As the image turns, in absolute synchronism with the turning of a receiving cylinder at the distant point, the high and low spots of the relief image are brought under a point or stylus.—
Mark Fischetti,
Scientific American,
1 Dec. 2022
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Synchronism colors are not blended but rather placed next to each other, just as music notes are placed one after the other to create a scale.—
Hailey Ross,
idahostatesman,
16 June 2017
Noun
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While there’s the coincidence that his exit follows Amazon MGM Studios’ full creative control of Bond from Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson, the two instances are not connected.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
21 Feb. 2025
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Both Tai and Van have been through too much to think this is mere coincidence.—
Esther Zuckerman,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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However, when performing OLTP at scale, architectural designs of a database residing on servers go out the window due to that extreme concurrency.—
Matt Kimball,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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The introduction of virtual threads and significant security improvements not only make Java more efficient for handling high concurrency but also offer stronger protection against cyber threats.—
Shamaila Mahmood,
Forbes,
6 Dec. 2024
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“Synchrony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synchrony. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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